Director of Children and Youth

Job Description

Job Description

Oak Hills has an active Children and Youth Program with multiple
activities throughout the year. Our church is rooted in our community, serving families in

the greater Milwaukie/Oak Grove/Clackamas area. We encompass a broad range of ages and faith stages, but find unity in the gospel message and in our shared commitment to serving Christ beyond the walls of the church. The purpose of the Director of Children & Youth Ministry at Oak Hills Presbyterian

Church is to glorify God by fostering a lifelong faith in our children and youth and by equipping families, volunteers, and the broader church to encourage and support their faith development.

Primary Objectives

1. Cultivate faith formation by providing meaningful opportunities for biblical
teaching, spiritual growth, worship, fellowship, service, and community for
children and youth.
2. Build relationships with children, youth, parents, and families and foster a welcoming and intergenerational ministry culture.
3. Recruit, equip, and encourage volunteers who can faithfully invest in the
spiritual formation and care of children and youth.
4. Develop and oversee ministry programming that is age-appropriate,
engaging, spiritually formative, and aligned with the church calendar,liturgical seasons, and Oak Hills' vision and goals.
5. Connect children and youth to the broader congregation, creating opportunities for shared worship, service, mentoring, and relationship-building across generations.
6. Serve as a spiritual role model, demonstrating a living and authentic faith
in Jesus Christ and modeling healthy Christian discipleship.

The Director should demonstrate:

● A living, authentic faith in Jesus Christ firmly grounded in Scripture.
● A genuine love for children, youth, families, and the local church.
● A relational, approachable, and welcoming presence.
● The ability to shepherd children and adolescents with patience, respect, wisdom, and appropriate boundaries.
● Strong communication, organization, and leadership skills.
● The ability to recruit, equip, and encourage volunteers.
● Creativity and flexibility in developing ministry opportunities that engage children and youth.
● A commitment to collaboration and partnership with parents, volunteers, pastoral staff, and congregational leadership.

● A desire to help children and youth experience the love of Christ within a healthy, intergenerational church community.

This is a

30-hour-per-week position , with flexibility in scheduling to accommodate the rhythms of children's and youth ministry. Because much of this ministry takes place outside traditional office hours, the
Director's schedule will include a combination of:

● Sunday mornings , including preparation, Sunday School, worship, and relationship-building with families and volunteers.
● A regular weekday office presence for staff collaboration, family communication, curriculum planning, volunteer coordination, and administrative responsibilities.
● An evening youth gathering or other youth programming, typically one
evening per week.
● Flexible hours for special events, retreats, mission projects, Vacation Bible
School, seasonal programming, and other ministry needs.
● Additional hours may shift seasonally depending on the ministry calendar,
with greater flexibility during the summer months.

● 30 hours per week
● Salary and benefits to be determined by Session based on the scope of the role and the church's compensation structure.
● Continuing education allowance.
● Vacation/study leave in accordance with Oak Hills Presbyterian Church personnel policies.
● Appropriate flexibility for Sundays and major holidays, with advance planning and adequate ministry coverage.